Sep 7 Better Late Than Never: Skincare Regimen

As a little girl, I remember watching my mother slather on face cream after eye cream after hand cream every single night. I looked up to her (literally) and wondered why she needed to do this insanely detailed ritual every single day. Now, at 27 years old, I finally understand.

I happened to come across an article on Man Repeller all about eye cream. Eye cream was something I never thought about using since I always thought it was for older women. After reading the article and doing some research, I learned just how wrong I was.

Let me tell you something - eye and face creams are crazy expensive! I know they last forever since you put on so little but WOW. I kept telling myself that this was an investment in myself and that it'll be worth it.

Turns out, I was right. I love being right.

I have been using the eye creams for two weeks now and I do see a hell of a lot less puffiness (something that bothered me endlessly and I didn't even realize it had a name, let alone a product just for it). I wasn't smart enough to do a before and after photo but at the end of the day I feel a difference and that's what matters, right?

The other items on my shelf (I'm really proud of my shelfie, can you tell?) are Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream and Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion. I also got a couple of freebie products with my thorough purchase at Kiehl's - a lip moisturizer with eucalyptus (LOVE me some minty freshness!), a mini version of their Ultra Facial Cleanser (which I LOVE and use religiously every morning and night), and a mini version of their Ultra Facial Oil-Free Lotion (I was given this after I told the dude at the store that both of my usual face creams are a little too heavy for me sometimes).

I have been a very good girl when it comes to making my morning and nighttime rituals a thing to stay. I wash my face each time (with the facial cleanser I got) and follow it up with the eye cream and moisturizer.

In addition to the products I mentioned here, the good (and hard working) people at Reviews.com went ahead and did an extensive review of no less than 404 eye creams, narrowing down the selection to the top 6 eye creams out there! I highly recommend doing your research before spending your hard-earned dollars on skincare products!